Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in France
France: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 69,145 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
69,145 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
69,145 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
55,248 Thousand persons
in 1980
Years of data
47
1980–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in France, 1980–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 69,145 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in France peaked at 69,145 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 55,248 Thousand persons, in 1980.
That places France 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55,248 Thousand persons | — |
| 1981 | 55,568 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 55,889 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56,172 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56,441 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56,722 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57,012 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57,324 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57,656 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57,988 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58,284 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58,566 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58,838 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59,069 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59,278 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59,484 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59,689 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59,892 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60,130 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60,472 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60,904 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61,351 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61,785 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62,217 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62,675 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63,132 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63,544 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63,910 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64,244 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64,557 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64,863 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65,169 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,479 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,811 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66,139 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66,412 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66,657 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66,944 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,235 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67,513 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67,816 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68,066 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68,395 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68,640 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68,861 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69,067 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 69,145 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,602 Thousand persons | 55,248 Thousand persons | 57,988 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,370 Thousand persons | 58,284 Thousand persons | 60,472 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,832 Thousand persons | 60,904 Thousand persons | 64,557 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,222 Thousand persons | 64,863 Thousand persons | 67,513 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,570 Thousand persons | 67,816 Thousand persons | 69,145 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 359,179 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 83,337 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,280 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 67,280 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 58,949 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in France?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in France was 69,145 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69,145 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,248 Thousand persons in 1980.
- How does France rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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